Clark County Planning Commission Briefing – July 21, 2026
Clark County Planning Commission Briefing – July 21, 2026
The Clark County Planning Commission held a briefing session on July 21, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Commission Chambers at the Clark County Government Center. Vice Chair Mujica presided; Chair Fraser participated by telephone, and Commissioners Stone, Kirk, Kalarski, Brady, and Reitman were present. The briefing focused on reviewing items on that evening’s Planning Commission agenda, discussing requested holds, and receiving staff presentations on both routine and non-routine action items.
Discussion Items
Holds Requests
- Item 5 (UC 260303), a use permit for a recreational entertainment facility, was held to the August 4, 2026 Planning Commission meeting at the applicant’s representative’s request.
- Items 17–22, companion items (PA 26726, ZC 260318, VS 260319, WS 260321, PUD 260320, and TM 26500008), were held to the August 18, 2026 Planning Commission meeting. The corresponding Board of County Commissioners meeting date was changed from August 19, 2026, to September 16, 2026.
Routine Action Items (Items 4–11)
- Item 4 (TM 26500087): Tentative map for a commercial subdivision in a commercial neighborhood zone. The Enterprise Town Advisory Board and Planning staff recommended approval.
- Item 5 (UC 260303): (See holds above.)
- Item 6 (UC 260309): Use permits for an avocational/vocational training facility and a recreation/entertainment facility (gymnastics). Staff received no cards in support or protest.
- Item 7 (UC 260310): Use permit for an indoor kennel within an existing shopping center in a commercial general zone. Enterprise Town Advisory Board and staff recommended approval. Staff received 4 cards in support and 11 cards in protest.
- Item 8 (UC 260324): Use permit for a communication tower along with corresponding design review. (No further details were provided in the briefing.)
- Item 9 (UC 260330): Use permit for personal services (Pilates) within an existing office building in a commercial professional zone. Spring Valley Town Advisory Board and staff recommended approval. Staff received 4 cards in support and 8 cards in protest.
- Item 10 (WS 260317): Waiver of development standards to increase retaining wall height up to a maximum of 8 feet in conjunction with an existing single-family residence in an RS-20 zoning district. Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board and staff recommended approval. Staff received 2 cards in support and no cards in protest.
- Item 11 (WS 260328): Waiver of development standards to reduce and eliminate buffering and screening for a gas station and convenience store adjacent to a freeway. No quorum was present at the Winchester Town Advisory Board. Staff recommended approval, noting that the site’s lower elevation and separating trail would prevent negative impact. Staff received 1 card in support and 2 cards in protest.
Non-Routine Action Items (Items 12–22)
- Item 12 (SDR 260312): Design review to increase the area and height of project entrance signs for an existing multi-family development on 13 acres in an RM-32 zoning district. The Spring Valley Town Advisory Board found the signs incompatible and recommended denial; staff also recommended denial. Staff received 1 card in support and no cards in protest.
- Item 13 (UC 26032): Use permit for small livestock (chickens) along with waivers to reduce setbacks and building separation for accessory structures in an RS-5.2 zone. The number of chickens was 12 (originally included a rooster, which the applicant reported deceased). Active code enforcement violation CE 25 14100 existed. Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board and staff recommended denial. Staff received 1 card in support and 9 cards in protest. The applicant stated he received verbal support from one neighbor.
- Item 14 (WS 260307): Waiver of development standards to reduce setbacks for a proposed detached garage in an RS-20 zone. Lone Mountain Citizens Advisory Council recommended approval; staff recommended denial. Staff received approximately 16 cards in support and 2 cards in protest.
- Item 15 (WS 260323): Waiver to increase fence height and allow a non-decorative wall in an RS-20 zone. Active code enforcement violation CE 22 5285 existed for building without a permit and increased wall height. Paradise Town Advisory Board recommended approval; staff recommended denial. Staff received 4 cards in support and 1 card in protest.
- Item 16 (WS 260311): Waiver of parking area design standards with a design review for site and building modifications to accommodate a drive-thru feature for an existing cannabis establishment in a commercial general zone. Paradise Town Advisory Board recommended approval; staff recommended denial. Staff received no cards in support and 1 card in protest.
- Items 17–22: (See holds above.)
Administrative Items
- Staff announced that Jason was ratified as Director of Comprehensive Planning that day.
- Commissioner Kalarski asked about the rooster’s status for Item 13; staff confirmed the applicant indicated it is deceased.
New or Upcoming Ordinances
- None to discuss.
Public Comments
- No members of the public came forward to comment.
Key Outcomes
- The Planning Commission acknowledged the following hold requests: Item 5 moved to August 4, 2026; Items 17–22 moved to August 18, 2026, with the Board of County Commissioners hearing rescheduled to September 16, 2026.
- No votes were taken on any agenda items; the briefing was informational in nature.
- Jason was ratified as Director of Comprehensive Planning.
Meeting Transcript
Chair Fraser. He will be on the telephone. Chair Vice Chair Mujica. Present. Commissioner Stone. Did you say me? Uh here. Stop. Yes. Commissioner Kirk. Here. Commissioner Kalarski. Commissioner Brady. And Commissioner Reitman. He is excused. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Vice Chair. The first item on tonight's planning commission briefing is to receive staff presentation and discuss items for the Tuesday, July 21st, Clark County Planning Commission meeting. Under briefing notes this evening, the first items I'd like to review, Madam Vice Chair, are the holds requests or deletions from tonight's agenda with item number five being UC 260303 as it appears on the routine portion action of your agenda. That item will be held per the applicant's representative until the August 4th, 2026 Planning Commission meeting. The next six items that will be held are item 17, PA 26726, item 18, ZC 260318, item number 19, VS 260319, item 20, WS 260321, item number 21, PUD 260320, and item number 22 TM 26500,008. It is a request to hold by the applicant's representative until the August 18th, 2026 Planning Commission meeting with the corresponding Board of County Commissioners meeting date changing from August 19th, 2026 to September 16th, 2026. Again, for the audience's information, items 17 through 22 are companion items. The next segment on tonight's briefing notes are the routine action items consisting of items four through 11, with the first item being item number four, TM. Hold one second. I just wanted to state that um Commissioner Reutman just arrived, and Commissioner Frazier is on the telephone. Thank you. Proceed. Thank you, Madam Vice Chair. Item number four, TM26 500,087 is a tentative map consisting of a wall not commercial subdivision and a commercial neighborhood zone. The tentative map is necessary to facilitate future commercial development of the site. The Enterprise Town Advisory Board and staff both recommend approval. Item number five, UC 260303 was a use permit for proposed recreational entertainment facility, which the applicant's representative is requesting to hold to the August 4th, 2026 Planning Commission meeting. Item six UC 260309 are use permits for the following. The avocational or vocational training facility and the recreation and entertainment facility consists of stunts, tumbling activities, jumping and stretching activities. So it'll serve both as a training facility and an entertainment or recreational facility to essentially host gymnastic events. Staff do not receive any cards in support or protest for that item. Item seven is UC 260310 with the use permit to permit an indoor kennel within an existing shopping center within a commercial general zone. The Enterprise Town Advisory Board and staff recommend approval with staff receiving four cards and support and 11 cards in protest. Item eight UC 260324 is a use permit for a communication tower along with the corresponding design review. Item number nine UC 26330 is a use permit to allow personal services, Pilates within an existing office building and a commercial professional zone. The Spring Valley Town Advisory Board and Planning Staff both recommend approval. Staff received four cards in support and eight cards in protest. Item 10 is WS 260317 waiver development standards increase retaining wall height in conjunction with an existing single family residence in an RS20 zoning district. The subject property contains a gentle slope in the rear yard, necessitating an increase to the height of the retaining wall up to a maximum of eight feet. Planning staff and the Sunrise Manor Town Advisory Board both recommend approval. Staff received two cards in support and no cards in protest. Item number 11, WS 260328 is a waiver development standards to reduce and eliminate buffering and screening in conjunction with a design review for a gas station and convenience store within a commercial general zoning district. Essentially, the waiver of development standards for the buffering and screening occurs adjacent to a freeway. The subject site is at a lower elevation in the freeway, and there is a trail that separates the proposed convenience store and gasoline station from the actual freeway.
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